, is a Japanese actor and singer, best known for his performances in musical theatre.
In 2000 while he was studying Vocal Music in the Tokyo University of the Arts, he made his musical theatre debut as Rudolf in Elisabeth at the Imperial Theatre. He continued to perform in numerous musicals and stage play, including the title role in Mozart! since 2002, as Chris in Miss Saigon in 2004 and 2009, as Bill in Me and My Girl in 2006 and 2009, and as Jervis in Daddy Long Legs since 2012. Since 2015 he played Der Tod in Elisabeth.
Alongside his theatrical career, Inoue also appeared in films and television dramas and presented in live shows and television music programs.
In 2013, he formed StarS, a musical unit with Kenji Urai and Ikusaburo Yamazaki.
Personal life Inoue is married to actress Rina Chinen on 27 July 2016. They have two children, an elder son from Chinen's previous marriage and a second son born on 12 June 2018.
Performance credits
Stage Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2000 Elisabeth Rudolf 2002 Mozart! Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 2003 Hamlet Hamlet 2004 Miss Saigon Chris 2006 Me and My Girl Bill 2012 Daddy Long Legs Jervis Pendleton 2013 A Tale of Two Cities Sydney Carton 2015 Elisabeth Der Tod 2016 Arcadia Septimus Hodge 2018 Knights' Tale Palamon Musical based on The Two Noble Kinsmen 2022 Guys and Dolls Sky Masterson 2023–2024Moulin RougeChristianhttps://www.tohostage.com/moulinmusical_japan/cast.htmlhttps://natalie.mu/stage/news/511214
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2025 Unbound Jippensha Ikku Taiga drama
Voice acting Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2017 Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale Eiji 2019 My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Nine 2023 Sword Art Online: Last Recollection Eiji 2024 Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Eiji References
External links
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